Data processing machine



Dec. 8, 1964 B. E. PHELPS ETAL 3,

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Dec. 8, 1964 a. E. PHELPS ETAL 3,160,856

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1. IN A DATA PROCESSING MACHINE, A PAIR OF RECORD INPUT DEVICES ADAPTED TO READ INPUT RECORDS FROM RECORD MEDIA, A RECORD STORAGE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID RECORD INPUT DEVICES, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID STORAGE DEVICES AND FOR STORING THEREIN A PLURALITY OF RECORDS READ IN SAID ASSOCIATED INPUT RECORD READING DEVICES, A DEVICE FOR REPRODUCING ON CONTINUOUS OUTPUT RECORD MEDIA RECORDS IN SAID STORAGE DEVICES, A COLUMN COUNTER ADAPTED TO EMIT AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL SIGNAL OUTPUT AT EACH OF THE COLUMNS OF SAID STORAGE DEVICES, MEANS FOR SELECTING A PAIR OF COLUMN COUNTER CONTROL SIGNAL OUTPUTS REPRESENTATIVE OF SPACED RECORD COLUMNS, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID LAST NAMED MEANS RESPONSIVE UPON RECEIPT OF SAID SELECTED COLUMN COUNTER CONTROL SIGNAL OUTPUTS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID OUTPUT REPRODUCING DEVICE FOR REPRODUCTION THEREIN OF PRESELECTED PARTS OF A RECORD IN EACH OF SAID RECORD STORAGE DEVICES. 